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Papua New Guinean vs Malawian food & cuisine

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In Papua New Guinea, people consume about 1933 g of food per day, with produce taking the biggest share at 66%, and eggs and dairy coming in last at 1%. In Malawi, the daily total is around 1819 g, with produce leading at 66% and fish and seafood at the bottom with 1%.

Papua New Guinea

Malawi

The average Papua New Guinean daily plate size is

The average Malawian daily plate size is

1933 g.
1819 g.
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Grains

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Fish and seafood

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Produce

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Eggs and dairy

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Meats

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Sugar, fats and nuts

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Grains 222 G

WHEAT

92 G

RICE

116 G

CORN

4 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

0 G

SORGHUM

7 G

OTHER CEREALS

3 G

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Grains 443 G

WHEAT

20 G

RICE

15 G

CORN

395 G

BARLEY

0 G

RYE

0 G

OATS

0 G

MILLET

6 G

SORGHUM

7 G

OTHER CEREALS

0 G

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Produce 1266 G

PULSES

1 G

VEGETABLES

148 G

STARCHY ROOTS

493 G

FRUITS

624 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Produce 1205 G

PULSES

48 G

VEGETABLES

234 G

STARCHY ROOTS

470 G

FRUITS

452 G

SEA PLANTS

0 G

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Meats 167 G

POULTRY

11 G

PORK

26 G

BEEF

2 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

4 G

OTHER MEAT

121 G

OFFALS

3 G

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Meats 73 G

POULTRY

15 G

PORK

38 G

BEEF

8 G

MUTTON AND GOAT

8 G

OTHER MEAT

0 G

OFFALS

4 G

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Fish and seafood 38 G

FISH

38 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Fish and seafood 27 G

FISH

27 G

SEAFOOD

0 G

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Eggs and dairy 22 G

EGGS

1 G

MILK AND DAIRY

18 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

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Eggs and dairy 36 G

EGGS

3 G

MILK AND DAIRY

30 G

ANIMAL FATS

3 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 218 G

NUTS

2 G

SWEETENERS

38 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

21 G

OILCROPS

157 G

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SUGARS, FATS AND NUTS 35 G

NUTS

0 G

SWEETENERS

19 G

SUGAR CROPS

0 G

VEG OILS

12 G

OILCROPS

4 G

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Herbs

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

Papua New Guinea
Common
Malawi

LEMONGRASS

AFRICAN BASIL

HIBISCUS

PARSLEY

THYME

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Spices

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

Papua New Guinea
Common
Malawi

CINNAMON

MACE

NUTMEG

BLACK PEPPER

DRY CHILI

CALABASH NUTMEG

GINGER

GRAINS OF SELIM

TURMERIC DRY

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Aromatics

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

ORANGE

TOMATO

Papua New Guinea
Common
Malawi

GALANGAL

SPRING ONION

TURMERIC

CHILI PEPPERS

GARLIC

GINGER

LIME

ONION

LEMON

ORANGE

TOMATO

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Condiments

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Papua New Guinea
Common
Malawi

COCONUT MILK

DRIED FISH/SEAFOOD

DRIED PEACHES

FERMENTED FISH/SEAFOOD

HONEY

SESAME SEEDS

Who EATs more per day?

Pick the heavier plate

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